Verdict
Bryan leads on Safety, Livability, while Lake Charles leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
TX
60
LA
63
✓ winsEducational Attainment
TX
46
LA
51
✓ winsSafety
TX
72
✓ winsLA
54
Weather
TX
—
LA
—
Livability
TX
59
✓ winsLA
56
Full Comparison
| Metric | Bryan | Lake Charles |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 84,820 | 82,430 |
| Median Income | $55,234 ✓ | $54,761 |
| Median Rent | $1,109 | $1,007 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $198,300 | $191,200 ✓ |
| Median Age | 31 | 36 |
| HS Graduation | 83% | 90% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 30% ✓ | 28% |
| Broadband Access | 80% | 81% ✓ |
| Homeownership | 49% | 58% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 20 min | 19 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 3.72 ✓ | 6.29 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 19.29 ✓ | 31.26 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | N/A | N/A |